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23. Even if it were a baseball hat with the presidential seal, it would still look tacky and disrespectful.

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🚨 UNBELIEVABLE: Donald Trump broke tradition today at West Point--leaving halfway through commencement and skipping the [View all] riversedge 15 hrs ago OP

I imagine we won't be hearing about that on mainstream media. Vinca 15 hrs ago #1

Not as far as I can currently make out. Susan Calvin 15 hrs ago #12

Grok gave support for it LymphocyteLover 13 hrs ago #35

I don't trust a thing Grok says unless Grok has links. Susan Calvin 8 hrs ago #64

Me, too. OAITW r.2.0 2 hrs ago #77

And looking for The Door Into Summer. Permanut 1 hr ago #79

No. It's TOTALLY believable. GoCubsGo 15 hrs ago #2

Why would we expect anything better from him? (nt) Paladin 14 hrs ago #26

He is bdamomma 15 hrs ago #3

I really believe it would have been PHYSICALLY too much for Trump to stand and do this-- riversedge 15 hrs ago #6

Here's a video of President Biden shaking every single graduates hand when he gave the commencement address at West Poin riversedge 15 hrs ago #4

I assume there's no video of trump doing it? LymphocyteLover 13 hrs ago #37

Yep, he left right after giving his speech. No handshakes. LymphocyteLover 13 hrs ago #41

Wearing that goddam red hat! ChazInAz 13 hrs ago #44

seriously! LymphocyteLover 12 hrs ago #53

With his IQ on the side. SeattleVet 2 hrs ago #75

Sleazy Clouds Passing 7 hrs ago #67

He is no American bdamomma 5 hrs ago #68

I wouldn't want a handshake from him. calimary 3 hrs ago #73

And id bet he congratulated Figarosmom 10 hrs ago #58

You're talking about President Biden and not King Donald, correct? jmowreader 4 hrs ago #71

Of course Figarosmom 2 hrs ago #78

What a scumbag! DemMedic 15 hrs ago #5

Here are Bush, Obama and Reagan with the handshakes to the Graduates at West Point......... riversedge 15 hrs ago #7

tee time is more important twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #8

Well, on the up-side Klondike Kat 15 hrs ago #9

Please tell me he didn't show up with that Conjuay 15 hrs ago #10

It's presi-dunce-al. tanyev 15 hrs ago #11

The pink tie is a nice touch! Hope22 14 hrs ago #19

that hat is grotesque LymphocyteLover 13 hrs ago #40

He is the rudest creature! Hope22 10 hrs ago #62

He is bdamomma 5 hrs ago #69

UNBELIEVABLE? Dave Id 14 hrs ago #13

And yet, many, if not most, of them still support him. Go figure. MLWR 14 hrs ago #14

It's a cult. Justice matters. 12 hrs ago #47

In this case, I think it was a good thing Raven123 14 hrs ago #15

There are insults that merit gratitude... Xipe Totec 14 hrs ago #16

President Biden vs Trump at West Point Military Graduation..... riversedge 14 hrs ago #17

Even if it were a baseball hat with the presidential seal, it would still look tacky and disrespectful. tanyev 14 hrs ago #23

It's his go-to look when he can't do his hair. Nt MANative 13 hrs ago #27

Or ... Straw Man 8 hrs ago #66

Is anyone on here actually surprised? TNNurse 14 hrs ago #18

Give him a break! imanamerican63 14 hrs ago #20

G.O.P. Draft-Dodger-in-Cheif sees the cadets as useful props BoRaGard 14 hrs ago #21

Did Melania "Pay per View" show up or was he too cheap to take her along? CTyankee 14 hrs ago #22

Trump normally charges as much as $100,000 for a photo with him at campaign events and fundraisers. sop 14 hrs ago #24

West Point probably didn't pay him at all and Trump was pissed off. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #28

Felonius Shitsinpantsus whined he was investigated more often than... Justice matters. 12 hrs ago #48

Bragging about what a victim he is. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #55

Agreed, of course. It's always only about him, like always. Justice matters. 11 hrs ago #56

He is the only star in the show. The rest of us are just reality show props to him. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #63

Trump looked drugged up. BradBo 14 hrs ago #25

There appears to be a pattern with this quick exit behavior.... FarPoint 13 hrs ago #29

OK all you servicemen and women who voted for him, is it clear that he does not give a F**K about you? marmar 13 hrs ago #30

He also told them their job was to promote democracy at the point of a gun. travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #31

How dare he wear a MAGA hat and turn his speech into a political rally, rambling on about how he's been badly treated Doodley 13 hrs ago #32

IIRC, he doesn't shake hands if he can avoid it Maeve 13 hrs ago #33

I wonder why he gets away with treating our heroes like dirt Blue Owl 13 hrs ago #34

Another day, another wtf! Grim Chieftain 13 hrs ago #36

Military Smackdown2019 13 hrs ago #38

A hair-thin silver lining to Donald John's behavior Vogon_Glory 13 hrs ago #39

No shock there Dem4life1970 13 hrs ago #42

A clinical narcissist defined by his sordidness. Grins 13 hrs ago #43

Draft dodger told them he rebuilt the army. Really, Emile 12 hrs ago #45

give the guy some credit onethatcares 12 hrs ago #46

He has all day bdamomma 4 hrs ago #70

He did the same thing at his big dinner. leftyladyfrommo 12 hrs ago #49

The aura of idealism and purpose was too much for him to handle Marthe48 12 hrs ago #50

And He Wears That Ugly Fucking Campaign Hat WiVoter 12 hrs ago #51

When are veterans en masse going to stopping supporting this asshole that shows nothing but contemp for us! usaf-vet 12 hrs ago #52

Well, once he stopped blathering and was no longer the center of attention chowmama 12 hrs ago #54

He had to go home for a nap Figarosmom 10 hrs ago #57

He would have stayed, but... LudwigPastorius 10 hrs ago #59

Why don't republicons respect our West Point cadets? BoRaGard 10 hrs ago #60

Faux noize wont report though..dailyfail either Demovictory9 10 hrs ago #61

@KamalaHarris shaking the hands of every graduate from West Point..something Trump was to good to do. riversedge 8 hrs ago #65

To be fair... LisaM 3 hrs ago #72

Actually Not "unbelievable" knowing Cha 3 hrs ago #74

Just to make sure there are no wrong impressions Terry_M 2 hrs ago #76